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pasupapare's review against another edition
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Perfect always takes so long because it don't exist
As always with James Acaster's books, I recommend the audio version. So funny I hurt my ribs laughing. Big thanks to the person on Spotify who compiled all the albums mentioned into a playlist so I have a wonderful 70+ hours of new music to listen to easily
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
purrpurr's review against another edition
emotional
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inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
reading the reviews here is so funny because some readers got bored by the music recs while others got bored by acasters personal stories. for me it was a delightful mix and the narration had an incredible common theme, connecting the musicians lives with his his own. i‘d recommend the audiobook because it feels almost like a routine with some very detailed yapping about music in between (i <3 it)
Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
millieajp's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
fynn_jls's review against another edition
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medium-paced
3.75
I had a good time reading, laughed, discovered new music, what more could you want
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
Minor: Self harm
water_and_shade's review against another edition
funny
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slow-paced
3.0
I LOVE James Acaster and got this book in a 99p sale. James writes very passionately about the music he discovered in 2016 and I can appreciate that but the topic did not interest me very much. I kept reading because the life story between music anecdotes was interesting, honest and always very funny. Would've given lower star rating but I knew I wasn't interested in the topic when I started the book. Would be interested in reading his other books (also helps that I read everything in his very distinctive voice in my head!)
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
windspice's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
mulebeatsdrums's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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medium-paced
4.5
A book by a comedian that starts from the premise that 2016 is best year for music of all time had no right to be as emotional of a ride as it is. I have discovered so many good artists and albums as a result of this book and I owe James Acaster a drink for that reason.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Self harm
A lot of the book focuses on what could reasonably be called a mental breakdown Acaster had in 2017. There is nothing graphic, but suicidal ideation is mentioned multiple timesflashandoutbreak's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
rhiannekx's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
bexh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts